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Popular Post hindesky Posted August 24, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted August 24, 2022 https://communityimpact.com/houston/heights-river-oaks-montrose/development/2022/08/23/crews-clear-way-for-proposed-36-story-apartment-at-montrose-boulevard-kipling-street-intersection/ "Several buildings have been demolished at the corner of Montrose Boulevard and Kipling Street in Houston as construction crews clear the way for a proposed 36-story apartment project." 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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tangledwoods Posted August 26, 2022 Share Posted August 26, 2022 probably not the design intent they are going for, but those renderings give off a strong hong kong skyscraper hellscape vibe. Also what developer uses the term "heated area" in Houston, TX?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post wilcal Posted August 26, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted August 26, 2022 Large bike storage room *fans self* 3 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross Posted August 26, 2022 Share Posted August 26, 2022 1 hour ago, wilcal said: Large bike storage room *fans self* That would seem like an amenity that would attract potential residents. Far better than humping the bike down the elevator, apologizing to all and sundry. It's even better if they have a bike vise available for maintenance. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_cuevas713 Posted August 26, 2022 Share Posted August 26, 2022 The density is getting real! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatguysly Posted August 26, 2022 Share Posted August 26, 2022 16 minutes ago, j_cuevas713 said: The density is getting real! Now I really wish the Disco Kroger development was something more than a wrap. At least the former Mattress Firm/Specs/Half Price Books location should also be a sustainable development. But if the Disco Kroger location would have also been a high rise, it would really have a nice affect on the area. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shasta Posted August 26, 2022 Share Posted August 26, 2022 3 hours ago, thatguysly said: Now I really wish the Disco Kroger development was something more than a wrap. At least the former Mattress Firm/Specs/Half Price Books location should also be a sustainable development. But if the Disco Kroger location would have also been a high rise, it would really have a nice affect on the area. do you have a rendering of the Disco Kroger site wrap proposal? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmitch94 Posted August 26, 2022 Share Posted August 26, 2022 It looks set back far enough from Montrose that the trees might be kept. I really hope the trees are not cut down. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted August 27, 2022 Share Posted August 27, 2022 3 hours ago, shasta said: do you have a rendering of the Disco Kroger site wrap proposal? Yes, I posted it at the topic but here is the link. https://www.southeastern.company/portfolio/montrose-houston/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Dakota79 Posted August 29, 2022 Share Posted August 29, 2022 On 8/26/2022 at 7:02 PM, hindesky said: Yes, I posted it at the topic but here is the link. https://www.southeastern.company/portfolio/montrose-houston/ I thought there would be high rises there. Too bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
004n063 Posted August 30, 2022 Share Posted August 30, 2022 4 hours ago, Dakota79 said: I thought there would be high rises there. Too bad. To each their own, I guess. I don't have a problem with high-rises fundamentally, but in Houston they tend to be pretty set back and generally disengaged from the street. The Southeastern building in the rendering doesn't look like anything special, but at least it helps move the street toward something a bit more like contiguity. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted August 30, 2022 Share Posted August 30, 2022 At least the pool is facing the south/west. Know some folks in La Colombe D'or and the pool isn't great after lunch time. Nice views though. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
august948 Posted August 30, 2022 Share Posted August 30, 2022 On 8/26/2022 at 4:20 PM, jmitch94 said: It looks set back far enough from Montrose that the trees might be kept. I really hope the trees are not cut down. The trees look to be in the city right-of-way. Wouldn't that require city approval to cut them down? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big E Posted September 3, 2022 Share Posted September 3, 2022 On 8/30/2022 at 1:01 PM, august948 said: The trees look to be in the city right-of-way. Wouldn't that require city approval to cut them down? I doubt they'll be cut unless the developer are planning to redo the sidewalk. They will probably trim the branches though, since they overhang quite far. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted September 3, 2022 Share Posted September 3, 2022 The branches overhang the site quite a bit and the roots have torn up the sidewalk, they are still loading out the debris. 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kennyc05 Posted September 3, 2022 Share Posted September 3, 2022 (edited) Do these oak trees tear up sidewalks and roads because they weren't correctly planted back in the day? And wouldn't the Post oaks on Post Oak Boulevard do the same one day once they got bigger? Edited September 3, 2022 by kennyc05 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twinsanity02 Posted September 3, 2022 Share Posted September 3, 2022 52 minutes ago, kennyc05 said: Do these oak trees tear up sidewalks in roads because they weren't correctly planted back in the day? And wouldn't the Post oaks on Post Oak Boulevard do the same one day once they got bigger? The answer to both is yes. As we all know Live Oaks get enormous as they gain years. That is part of their beauty. This is what gives the area around Rice and The Audubon area of New Orleans it's charm. Expect the roots to move sidewalks and work around that. This should not be a difficult problem to resolve. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
editor Posted September 5, 2022 Share Posted September 5, 2022 On 9/3/2022 at 3:26 PM, Twinsanity02 said: The answer to both is yes. As we all know Live Oaks get enormous as they gain years. That is part of their beauty. This is what gives the area around Rice and The Audubon area of New Orleans it's charm. Expect the roots to move sidewalks and work around that. This should not be a difficult problem to resolve. Houston is only 186 years old. There's no way anyone could possibly anticipate that live oaks would push up sidewalks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rechlin Posted September 5, 2022 Share Posted September 5, 2022 10 hours ago, editor said: Houston is only 186 years old. There's no way anyone could possibly anticipate that live oaks would push up sidewalks. I don't think one follows the other. In my neighborhood there are some absolutely enormous live oaks that were planted in the late 1930s. Most people assume they are hundreds of years old but they are not. So sidewalks have existed longer than many of the live oaks that are interfering with them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
editor Posted September 5, 2022 Share Posted September 5, 2022 1 hour ago, rechlin said: I don't think one follows the other. In my neighborhood there are some absolutely enormous live oaks that were planted in the late 1930s. Most people assume they are hundreds of years old but they are not. So sidewalks have existed longer than many of the live oaks that are interfering with them. I guess my point is that people have known for centuries that trees push up sidewalks, so the builders of sidewalks should compensate. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houstontexasjack Posted September 5, 2022 Share Posted September 5, 2022 It takes decades for trees to grow but a rerouted sidewalk can be done in a weekend. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hindesky Posted September 5, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted September 5, 2022 There are several companies that make rubber sidewalk material that deal with tree roots. https://www.google.com/search?q=rubber+sidewalks+for+tree+roots&source=lmns&bih=884&biw=1603&client=safari&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwids-Sep_75AhWzj2oFHWi0AloQ_AUoAHoECAEQAA 16 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEES?! Posted September 6, 2022 Share Posted September 6, 2022 Really interesting. I’m curious why that hasn’t caught on more in the US? Price maybe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted September 6, 2022 Share Posted September 6, 2022 From 2011: Terrewalks tiles an interlocking recycled rubber and plastic sidewalk system were installed at Rosenberg Library in Galveston to replace a section of concrete sidewalks buckled by tree roots. https://www.galvnews.com/news/article_c513556e-bb18-56aa-99d1-ba2ebb25e3c0.html 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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